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The management of the Anambra State Traffic Management Agency, ATMA, has suspended some of its officers for two months without pay after they went viral recently for singing a campaign song in support of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, and his running mate, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso.

According to investigations by our correspondent, the management announced the suspension of the officers on Tuesday.

The sanction followed the controversy generated by a viral video showing the officers singing an NDC campaign song associated with the political aspirations of Obi and Kwankwaso to a motorist.

The incident reportedly occurred at Nwagu Agulu Junction, where the officers were deployed for traffic control duties.

The officers had earlier been summoned to the agency's headquarters in Awka to explain their conduct and the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Their two-month suspension without pay is believed to be the outcome of the disciplinary process initiated by the agency following the circulation of the video.

Although the circumstances surrounding the officers' action remain unclear, there had been suggestions that their singing might have been prompted by the NDC logo they reportedly sighted in the motorist's car.

The development has reportedly thrown the affected officers into distress, with some expressing fears about their future following the disciplinary action.

It was gathered that some of the affected officers had been weeping and approaching influential personalities who could intervene on their behalf and appeal to the relevant authorities for leniency.

Meanwhile, relatives of the affected officers have appealed to public-spirited individuals to come to their aid by helping them secure alternative employment opportunities in view of their present circumstances.

The relatives reportedly fear that the suspension, particularly without pay, could worsen the economic situation of the affected officers and their families.

The incident has also raised questions about the extent to which public officers can freely express their political preferences, particularly when such expressions occur while they are performing official duties.

While public servants retain their constitutional rights as citizens, the regulations governing their respective agencies may restrict partisan political activities, especially when carried out in official uniforms or during working hours.

However, it remains unclear whether the two-month suspension was specifically imposed for breaching ATMA's operational regulations or for other reasons connected with the incident.

https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/10/anambra-govt-suspends-traffic-officers-who-sang-obi-kwankwaso-campaign-song/

So the NFF officials might be right
See this Anambra Traffic workers have been suspended for singing just a song

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How true is this news? If true their rights has been violated

How can you be singing for someone that got his advise from a madman

slivertongue:
How true is this news? If true their rights has been violated

which right?

A government worker being partisan?

Many of u are just saying crap cos u desperately want your agulu packaged fraud as president which is impossible.

So if obi was the president (God forbid) he will leave partisan workers right?

Hope if government officials are singing Tinubu praises, u will b cool?

They have not violated any laws.

The AGULU STAR:
Has an established identity.
Has a known name.
Attended known schools home and abroad.
Has a defined means of income.
Governed a state without seeking to own the state.
Has no record of misdemeanor home and abroad
Is a modest benchmark for those aspiring to be morally upright.
The AGULU STAR SHINES THE BRIGHTEST.

BATified2023:
which right?

A government worker being partisan?

Many of u are just saying crap cos u desperately want your agulu packaged fraud as president which is impossible.

So if obi was the president (God forbid) he will leave partisan workers right?

Hope if government officials are singing Tinubu praises, u will b cool?

Oh dah!
Suspension na water

They should be dismissed immediately. They thought Soludo was joking when he said that he wouldn't support a mediocre candidate for the presidency. Let them go and meet Peter for new employment.

The story get k leg

but if they are singing the song OF APC(TINIBU) one you mandate song, they will be free abi. see how hypocritic this government is

but if they are singing the song OF APC(TINIBU) one you mandate song, they will be free abi. see how hypocritic this government his

Do or die politics.

You will be highly insecure when your performance is below average.

slivertongue:
They have not violated any laws.

The AGULU STAR:
Has an established identity.
Has a known name.
Attended known schools home and abroad.
Has a defined means of income.
Governed a state without seeking to own the state.
Has no record of misdemeanor home and abroad
Is a modest benchmark for those aspiring to be morally upright.
The AGULU STAR SHINES THE BRIGHTEST.

Pandora paper nko?

I remembered a few years ago, when seunmsg and I argued profusely on whether civil servants should join political parties. I argued that constitutionally they shouldn't, he held otherwise.

It was a long one..... Now this, have their constitutional rights been breached?

BATified2023:
which right?

A government worker being partisan?

Many of u are just saying crap cos u desperately want your agulu packaged fraud as president which is impossible.

So if obi was the president (God forbid) he will leave partisan workers right?

Hope if government officials are singing Tinubu praises, u will b cool?

Make we hear something abeg.

Can you imagine that? No be only partisan. Na artisan.

No, by your standard, civil servants in the Southwest can vote for APC, while civil servants in the south east should stay aloof and vote only APC there. You people have not overcome the Lagos defeat and wish that APC through Soludo will defeat Obi, in a state where Soludo himself is not able to match Peter Obi politically.

Tinubu called GEJ by his name. When AA called him by his name Bola, AA was accused of disrespect.

Why are you all not able to accept what you practice?
Is the civil service of Lagos state not completely APC aligned? Can any official vote for other parties?
By the way, Anambra is an APGA state, even though the failed Professor of Economics wants to use the state to get political favour with the master of hardship strategy.

For your information, freedom of association is enshrined in the constitution. The constitution allows every Nigerian who is of age to vote for who he/she wishes. Can you stop that? Can you leave Osogbo where you were defeated to force the people of Anambra to vote for a man who’s mission is to make every Nigerian poor?

Look at how you contradicted yourself with your last paragraph. I tell you say APC no dey let una see life the the normal way. So government officials can be partisan and sing the praise of Tinubu, yet they should be non partisan and should not vote Peter Obi.

The God forbid wey we dey talk now na for BAT. E don try reach. Even Buhari with his locust years had mercy on Nigerians. We are saying that baba harms tried his best in four years. The work big pass the man. Let him return to France and rest.

BATified2023:
which right?

A government worker being partisan?

Many of u are just saying crap cos u desperately want your agulu packaged fraud as president which is impossible.

So if obi was the president (God forbid) he will leave partisan workers right?

Hope if government officials are singing Tinubu praises, u will b cool?

Data boi Christistruth03

That means all the appointees of your faaake demigod kriminal who are all public officials using the apparatus of state to pay data boiz when they are also public officials to be dismissed

Please add it

BATified2023:
Pandora paper nko?

It is this kind of yeye story that nairaland mods love to send to front page

fergie001:
I remembered a few years ago, when seunmsg and I argued profusely on whether civil servants should join political parties. I argued that constitutionally they shouldn't, he held otherwise.

It was a long one..... Now this, have their constitutional rights been breached?

I concur with the opinions that they can join political party. A lot of government employees especially those in the university are known to have participated actively only to return to their jobs afterwards. If they can vote what is wrong in singing campaign songs?

slivertongue:
How true is this news? If true their rights has been violated

They are lucky they didn't get sacked

fergie001:
I remembered a few years ago, when seunmsg and I argued profusely on whether civil servants should join political parties. I argued that constitutionally they shouldn't, he held otherwise.

It was a long one..... Now this, have their constitutional rights been breached?

I expect such arguments from the supporters of APC, as the ruling party this time. When it favors the ruling party, they are happy. That has been the issue with Nigerian politicians.

However, the matter was long trashed by the Supreme Court and we followed up with the matter until it was disposed in 2022. The Supreme Court held that it was the constitutional right of public servants.

Read:
https://www.nlcng.org/6157-2/

Let’s be reminded that the Labour Party was founded by the combination of NLC and TUC. That party has been there for ages. If it was unconstitutional, how then do the same civil servants have their own political party and support their candidates?

One thing then comes up which is not showing partisanship in your official capacities. However, can you be stopped from showing your support for LP, seeing that it is a worker’s party? The same should go for other parties. I suspect that the government could have suspended the workers because they were officially dressed. But even at that, the government appeared very sentimental. If those workers chanted support of APGA or APC, would they have been suspended? I doubt that.

The truth must be told that the Government is overwhelmed by the presence of Peter Obi. The government is intolerant, just as others, who do not want billboards of other parties, particular Peter Obi, coming up in Anambra state.

The government cannot because it will lose the case

Parachoko:
They are lucky they didn't get sacked

fergie001:
I remembered a few years ago, when seunmsg and I argued profusely on whether civil servants should join political parties. I argued that constitutionally they shouldn't, he held otherwise.

It was a long one..... Now this, have their constitutional rights been breached?

My opinion has not changed a bit. Mr Nabasu Bako was a Director in my office when he joined PDP and contested for the party's governorship ticket and lost. Some people brought it up as a disciplinary matter against him. He went to court and won. He later became a Federal Permanent Secretary serving in several ministries till he retired. He relied on the provision of section 40 of the 1999 Constitution and the Supreme Court Judgement in the case of INEC v. Balarabe Musa & Ors (2003). The court held that prohibiting members of the public service or civil service from registering as members of a political party is unconstitutional. The Public Service Rule which prohibits Public servants from partisanship is a subsidiary law that cannot override a constitutional provision.

Again, the Anambra workers were suspended for singing the political song of Mr. Obi while in uniform and on official duty. That is negligent of duty. In the Public Service, that is a serious misconduct and can lead to dismissal. They are lucky they were only suspended for 2 months.

seunmsg:
My opinion has not changed a bit. Mr Nabasu Bako was a Director in my office when he joined PDP and contested for the party's governorship ticket and lost. Some people brought it up as a disciplinary matter against him. He went to court and won. He later became a Federal Permanent Secretary serving in several ministries till he retired. He relied on the provision of section 40 of the 1999 Constitution and the Supreme Court Judgement in the case of INEC v. Balarabe Musa & Ors (2003). The court held that prohibiting members of the public service or civil service from registering as members of a political party is unconstitutional. The Public Service Rule which prohibits Public servants from partisanship is a subsidiary law that cannot override a constitutional provision.

Again, the Anambra workers were suspended for singing the political song of Mr. Obi while in uniform and on official duty. That is negligent of duty. In the Public Service, that is a serious misconduct and can lead to dismissal. They are lucky they were only suspended for 2 months.

Thanks for the clarification.....the problem was that it was done whilst they were expected to carry out their legitimate duties.

seunmsg:
My opinion has not changed a bit. Mr Nabasu Bako was a Director in my office when he joined PDP and contested for the party's governorship ticket and lost. Some people brought it up as a disciplinary matter against him. He went to court and won. He later became a Federal Permanent Secretary serving in several ministries till he retired. He relied on the provision of section 40 of the 1999 Constitution and the Supreme Court Judgement in the case of INEC v. Balarabe Musa & Ors (2003). The court held that prohibiting members of the public service or civil service from registering as members of a political party is unconstitutional. The Public Service Rule which prohibits Public servants from partisanship is a subsidiary law that cannot override a constitutional provision.

Again, the Anambra workers were suspended for singing the political song of Mr. Obi while in uniform and on official duty. That is negligent of duty. In the Public Service, that is a serious misconduct and can lead to dismissal. They are lucky they were only suspended for 2 months.

Mr Nabasu from Plateau (Bassa). I schooled with his son.

I know his political case. PMB retired my father and 20 ORS course mates because one person messed up.

So what are people like Festus Keyamo doing campaigning for Tinubu, and what are people like Ribadu doing at Tinubu rallies?

BATified2023:
which right?

A government worker being partisan?

Many of u are just saying crap cos u desperately want your agulu packaged fraud as president which is impossible.

So if obi was the president (God forbid) he will leave partisan workers right?

Hope if government officials are singing Tinubu praises, u will b cool?

BATified2023:
which right?

A government worker being partisan?

Many of u are just saying crap cos u desperately want your agulu packaged fraud as president which is impossible.

So if obi was the president (God forbid) he will leave partisan workers right?

Hope if government officials are singing Tinubu praises, u will b cool?

And judges singing that they're standing on Tulumbu man hood is not partisian.... Una go open mouth waaa like pvci experiencing or gasm

Soludo go still tire....
Maybe he should also suspend ozonna his son..
He sings and enjoy the song

Maxwell775:
How can you be singing for someone that got his advise from a madman

Forget this thing na.

He has even since be cured of his own madness.

ah, 2 months without pay because of song? Na wa o. Mind you, they were just catching cruise with a driver. Make government temper justice with mercy abeg, country hard already!

This is reasoning of a MirakuruCenter Graduate.

Are they not public workers paid by the Government?

slivertongue:
How true is this news? If true their rights has been violated

Who made this idiot called Soludo a professor?


I don't see the difference between that man and MC Olumo.



😎😎

BATified2023:
which right?

A government worker being partisan?

Many of u are just saying crap cos u desperately want your agulu packaged fraud as president which is impossible.

So if obi was the president (God forbid) he will leave partisan workers right?

Hope if government officials are singing Tinubu praises, u will b cool?

What happened when lawyers sang on your manhood they shall stand...? Where they stripped of their law certificate?


Mad people everywhere..